Paris, NY -- A Frankfort man died Sunday after he and two companions were hit by a car while walking in the Oneida County town of Paris, south of Utica, officials said.

Oneida County Sheriff’s deputies said Travis Leitz, 19, of Frankfort, was walking Sunday evening on Mohawk Street when he and his companions were hit from behind by a Toyota sport utility vehicle being driven by Randy P. Robinson, 27, of Cassville.

Leitz was taken to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Utica where he died a short time after the incident, deputies said. His companions, Courtney S. Randall, 17, of Paris, and Casey R. Cook, 18, of Herkimer, also were taken to St. Elizabeth’s for treatment of injuries that were not considered life-threatening.